H.Res. 295Supporting local law enforcement agencies in their continued work to serve our communities, and supporting their use of body worn cameras to promote transparency to protect both citizens and officers alike.

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Sponsor: Al Green [D-TX-09]
Cosponsors: 7 · 4 Democrats · 3 Republicans
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: Jun 10, 2015 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

IntroducedJun 3, 2015
Passed the HouseJun 10, 2015

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes: (1) law enforcement agencies and officers for protecting us and making our communities safer; and (2) the potential for the use of body-worn cameras by on-duty law enforcement officers to improve community relations, increase transparency, and protect citizens and police.

Encourages law enforcement agencies to consider the use of body-worn cameras.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 295 as passed House without amendment on Jun 10, 2015. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 331

House Jun 10, 2015

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree

Suporting local law enforcement agencies in their continued work to serve our communities, and supporting their use of body worn cameras to promote transparency to protect both citizens and officers alike.

Passed · Two-thirds required

421 Yea 6 Nay 5 not voting · 1 present

Crossed both parties 6 of 427 voting members broke with their own party: 6 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

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All members433 members

Democratic188 members

Republican245 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors7 · 4 Democrats · 3 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.Res. 295 and vote against it. 6 signed when it was filed.

DEmanuel Cleaver [D-MO-05]Original2026 profile

DYvette D. Clarke [D-NY-09]Original2026 profile

DWM. CLAY [D-MO-01]Original

RTed Poe [R-TX-02]Original

RBlaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO-03]Original

RKevin Yoder [R-KS-03]Original

DTulsi Gabbard [D-HI-02]Joined Jun 9, 2015

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H.Res. 295Supporting local law enforcement agencies in their continued work to serve our communities, and supporting their use of body worn cameras to promote transparency to protect both citizens and officers alike.

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 331

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree

How the chamber split

Cosponsors7 · 4 Democrats · 3 Republicans

H.Res. 295Supporting local law enforcement agencies in their continued work to serve our communities, and supporting their use of body worn cameras to promote transparency to protect both citizens and officers alike.

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 331

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree

How the chamber split

Cosponsors7 · 4 Democrats · 3 Republicans

Who lobbied on H.Res. 2951 organization

Who lobbied on H.Res. 2951 organization